Books: Peacock Path

Julius von Felden stood with sinking heart in Berlin's
Reichseisenbahnhofs-vorstandsamt (Station Master's Office). Across from
him, icy, stone-faced officials jotted down the long list of damages
inticed by his three small charges. Robert, Leon and Tzara. during
the train journey from France ("1 Porcelain Washbasin with Lid,
property of the Mittel-Europaeische Schlafwagen Gesellschaft. 1
Enamelled Notice-Plate marked VERBOTEN, property of the Preusfische
Staats-Eisenbahm," etc.). Julius begged the little monsters: "Now if
you will only be good a little longer, you'll be in your own nice...